MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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